03.17.14

Reed and Murkowski Release Draft of FY14 Interior Bill

For Immediate Release: August 1, 2013

Contact: Rob Blumenthal w/Full Committee: 202-224-7363

Chip Unruh w/Reed: 202-224-4642

Matthew Felling w/Murkowski: 202-224-3901

 

REED AND MURKOWSKI RELEASE DRAFT OF FY 2014 INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Washington, DC – The bipartisan leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies today released draft text of fiscal year 2014 legislation that provides funding for America’s National Parks, invests in clean air and water, and protects our nation’s fish and wildlife.

The full text of the draft legislation and an accompanying explanatory statement are below.

Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following joint statement:

“Today we release the Chairman’s mark of the Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. While we acknowledge there are many differing views about this complex bill, we commit ourselves to work with one another and our colleagues to move forward effectively. We hope this draft document will serve as a meaningful start as discussions continue to finalize a fiscally responsible, balanced FY 2014 Interior bill.�

Link: Text of Draft FY2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Link: Text of Explanatory Statement

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